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Yalta Conference
The Yalta Conference was a meeting between Churchill, Roosevelt, and Stalin to decide what would happen at the end of the war. -
Truman Doctrine
President Truman promised to help any country undergoing a communist takeover. -
Berlin Blockade Begins
Russia's response to the merger of the French, USA and UK partitions of Berlin was to block all road and rail links to that sector. This meant that those living in Western Berlin had no access to food supplies and faced starvation. Food was brought in by NATO airplanes. -
NATO Formed
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization was formed consisting of: Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Iceland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
Its purpose was to unite the West against threats from the East. -
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Korean War
The Korean war began when North Korea invaded South Korea.
After much back-and-forth, the Korean war ended.
North Korea remained affiliated with Russia while South Korea was affiliated with the USA. -
Josef Stalin Dies
Josef Stalin dies at 74 of cerebral hemorrhaging (Bleeding in the brain.) He was succeeded by Nikita Krushchev. -
Warsaw Pact
The Warsaw Pact was formed between East Germany, Czechoslovakia, Poland, Hungary, Romania, Albania, Bulgaria, and the Soviet Union. -
First Human in Space
Russian Cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin was the first human in space. He traveled in the Suyuz Capsule. -
Bay of Pigs
A force of Cuban exiles, trained by the CIA and aided by the US government, attempted to invade Cuba and overthrow Fidel Castro.
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Berlin Wall Constructed
The GDR constructed a wall to separate East and West Germany. -
Cuban Missile Crisis
A US spy plane reported sighting the construction of a Soviet nuclear missile base in Cuba. President Kennedy set up a naval blockade and demanded the removal of the missiles. War was averted when the Russians agreed on 28th October to remove the weapons. -
JFK Assassination
JF Kennedy was assassinated while on a visit to Dallas, Texas. Lee Harvey Oswald was arrested for the murder but there has always been speculation that he was not a lone killer and may have been backed by an organization. -
Nikita Krushchev removed from office
Nikita Krushchev was removed from office.
He was replaced by Leonid Brezhnev. -
USA Moon Landing
US Apollo 11 landed on the Moon and Neil Armstrong became the first man on the Moon.
This was a major success for America. -
Paris Peace Accords
The Paris Peace Accords ended American involvement in the Vietnam war. -
Jimmy Carter Inaugurated
Jimmy Carter was inaugurated as the 39th President of the United States. -
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Iranian Hostage Crisis
A group of Iranian students and militants stormed the American embassy and took 53 Americans hostage to show their support for the Iranian Revolution.
The Iranian hostage crisis ended 444 days after it began. -
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Soviet Troops in Afghanistan
The Soviet Union intervened in support of the Afghan communist government in its conflict with anti-communist Muslim guerrillas during the Afghan War. -
Disaster at Chernobyl
Due to overheating, an explosion occurred at the Chernobyl Power Plant in Ukraine that remains the worst nuclear power plant disaster yet. -
Protests in Tianenmen Square
Anti-Communist protests in Tiananmen Square, Beijing, China were crushed by the government. The death count is unknown. -
Berlin Wall Torn Down
The Berlin Wall was torn down after a speech by GDR Officials.
This was one of the major events in the end of the war. -
Malta Summit
This meeting between Mikhail Gorbachov and George H W Bush reversed much of the provisions of the Yalta Conference. -
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Romanian Revolution
Riots broke out which resulted in the overthrow and execution of the leader Ceauşescu and his wife. -
Reunification of Germany
West and East Germany united into one country. -
Warsaw Pact Disbanded
The alliance between Eastern Powers dissolved.
This was also a major part of the end of the war. -
End of the Soviet Union
After the resignation of Mikhail Gorbachev, Russia formally recognised the separation of Soviet Countries.
This was the end of the war.
